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Wandsworth 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Housing.
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Table: TABLE XXXV.

TABLE XXXV.

Wards.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects, were found.Number of Families Living in:—
One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards
Clapham North413414312027
Clapham South666210127942
Putney156129—.—25617
Balham25622236112223191
Streatham684818243843
Tooting9590——4692
Southfield139944513180
Fairfield44421141628
Springfield19515852113282
Whole Borough106087988219941602

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Underground Rooms.
The nine underground rooms known to be in illegal ocupajtion
at the present time are being dealt with by the Council.
Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions Act, 1923.
During the year, 30 applications were received from occupiers
that their houses were not in a reasonable state of repair. In
one of these cases, the application was found not to be justified
and no certificate was granted. In one case the application
was withdrawn, in another it was postponed, while in two cases
the necessary work was carried out before the granting of Certificates
could be authorized. In the remaining 25 cases, the applications
were acceded to, and Statutory Certificates were granted.
In eight of the houses concerned, the necessary work to put
them in a reasonable state of repair was carried out during the
year.
Housing Act, 1930—Unhealthy Areas.
North Street Area, Clapham.—This Area, which was
declared a Clearance Area in January, 1931, has now been developed
by the Council as are-housing site. Twenty-one flats have been
erected on the site and these were completed and opened during
the year.